Bio
Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen
Maysaa Shuja al-Deen is a senior researcher at Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies. Her writing and analyses have been featured in many media outlets such as Jadaliyya, Assafir al Araby, al Araby al Jadeed, and Al-Monitor.
Shuja Al-deen holds a master’s degree in Islamic Studies from the American University in Cairo. The focus of her thesis was the Radicalization of Zaydism.
Maysaa's participated in these
Publications
The Yemen Review
April 24, 2026
9 Sections
The Yemen Review Quarterly: January-March 2026
Perspectives and Analyses
March 4, 2026
02:53 MIN
Why Haven’t the Houthis Supported Iran Yet?
Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen
Perspectives and Analyses
February 13, 2026
06:12 MIN
Can the New Government Seize A Critical Opportunity for Success?
Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen
The Yemen Review
February 2, 2026
12 Sections
The Yemen Review Quarterly: October-December 2025
Policy Research
December 15, 2025
29:27 MIN
Yemen’s History of Political Alliances and Lessons for the Future
Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen and Tawfeek Al-Ganad
Perspectives and Analyses
December 12, 2025
11:09 MIN
The STC Moves Into Eastern Yemen – Reaction from Sana’a Center Experts
Hussam Radman, Yasmeen Al-Eryani, Abdulghani Al-Iryani, and Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen
The Yemen Review
October 28, 2025
10 Sections
The Yemen Review Quarterly: July-September 2025
Perspectives and Analyses
October 19, 2025
10:11 MIN
What Does the Gaza Ceasefire Mean for Yemen?
Abdulghani Al-Iryani, Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen, and Hussam Radman
Perspectives and Analyses
July 22, 2025
05:01 MIN
An Opportunity to Reset Yemeni-Iranian Relations
Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen
The Yemen Review
July 22, 2025
10 Sections
The Yemen Review Quarterly: April-June 2025
The Yemen Review
April 21, 2025
14 Sections
The Yemen Review Quarterly: January-March 2025
Perspectives and Analyses
April 21, 2025
07:36 MIN
An Unsteady Path Forward for Yemen’s National Political Bloc
Maysaa Shuja Al-Deen and Tawfeek Al-Ganad